John 4:48

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἐὰν μὴ σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἴδητε, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσητε.

Transliteration

Eipen oun the Iēsous pros auton, if not sēmeia and terata idēte, not not pisteusēte.

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke [completed action]
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then/so
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *auton*: accusative, masculine, singular - him
• *sēmeia*: accusative, neuter, plural - signs
• *terata*: accusative, neuter, plural - wonders/miracles
• *idēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you see/perceive [in conditional clause]
• *pisteusēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you believe [with double negative for emphasis]

Word Meanings

• *Eipen*: said/spoke/told
• *sēmeia*: signs/miraculous signs/evidence
• *terata*: wonders/miracles/marvels
• *idēte*: see/perceive/witness
• *pisteusēte*: believe/trust/have faith

Referenced Verses

• John 20:29 : 29 Jesus saith unto him, {G2381} Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed.
• 1 Cor 1:22 : 22 Seeing {G2532} that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:
• Heb 2:4 : 4 God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.
• Dan 4:2 : 2 It hath seemed good unto me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God hath wrought toward me.
• John 2:18 : 18 The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
• John 4:41-42 : 41 And many more believed because of his word; 42 and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
• Acts 2:22 : 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know;
• Acts 2:43 : 43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
• 2 Cor 12:12 : 12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works.
• Rom 15:19 : 19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;
• Acts 14:3 : 3 Long time therefore {G3303} they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, {G2532} granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
• Acts 15:12 : 12 And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.
• Acts 2:19 : 19 And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:
• Num 14:11 : 11 And Jehovah said unto Moses, How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me, for all the signs which I have wrought among them?
• 2 Thess 2:9 : 9 [None even he], whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
• Acts 4:30 : 30 while thy stretchest forth thy {G4571} hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus.
• Acts 5:12 : 12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
• Acts 6:8 : 8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.
• Acts 7:36 : 36 This man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in {G1093} Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
• John 12:37 : 37 But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him:
• John 15:24 : 24 If I had not done among them the works which none other did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
• Dan 6:27 : 27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
• Matt 16:1 : 1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
• Matt 24:24 : 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
• Matt 27:42 : 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him.
• Mark 13:22 : 22 for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.
• Luke 10:18 : 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven.
• Luke 16:31 : 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.